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president obama announced today he will travel to real. the west bank, and to jordan this spring. and that will be his first trip there since taking office. >>> and this image out of egypt today. mahmoud ahmadinejad in cairo. the first time in 30 years an iranian leader has been welcomed there. the two countries cut ties after the iranian revolution in 1979. >>> and back here at home, wall street called to a count today. the federal government and 16 states declared a kind of legal war on s&p, the huge ratings agency. they are now accused of helping trigger the biggest financial meltdown in recent times. and abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has that story. >> reporter: rebecca hiramoto and her husband were among the millions of americans devastated when the housing market collapsed in 2008. the value of their home, their prime investment, cratered. >> if i think about it too much, it makes me sick. $500,000 in two years? it's like -- are you kidding me? >> reporter: today, prosecutors accused standard & poor's of lighting the fuse that helped ignite the housing mar
president obama announced today he will travel to real. the west bank, and to jordan this spring. and that will be his first trip there since taking office. >>> and this image out of egypt today. mahmoud ahmadinejad in cairo. the first time in 30 years an iranian leader has been welcomed there. the two countries cut ties after the iranian revolution in 1979. >>> and back here at home, wall street called to a count today. the federal government and 16 states declared a kind of...
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. >> the obama white house goes on the offensive. where they are going with their plans for what to do. >>> plus -- >> is it going to pass. people are looking for excuses not to vote for it. >> pass the senate, pass the house? >> it will certainly pass the senate. >> democratic leader in the senate, harry reid, saying an immigration bill will pass his chamber, what will that mean for the millions here illegally remains to be seen. ♪ >>> oh, yeah, the countdown to the big game in the big easy is on. live to new orleans to see how they are getting ready for super bowl xlvii. news in northern texas. police have arrested a 25-year-old man. and charged him with two counts of murder there. he shot and killed two men at a gun range just outside ft. worth yesterday. one of the dead, decorated iraq war veteran, chris kyle whether or not by all accounts may have been the most deadly sniper in the history of the u.s. military. we're expecting to get a little more information on this story from police very soon. when that happens, we will, of
. >> the obama white house goes on the offensive. where they are going with their plans for what to do. >>> plus -- >> is it going to pass. people are looking for excuses not to vote for it. >> pass the senate, pass the house? >> it will certainly pass the senate. >> democratic leader in the senate, harry reid, saying an immigration bill will pass his chamber, what will that mean for the millions here illegally remains to be seen. ♪ >>> oh,...
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president obama hits the road trying to sell his 35-point plan to battle gun violence. minneapolis is already on board with many of his plans. and still buzzing about this picture of the president at camp taeufd. he released it to silence those about shooting skeet. >> the group's executive vice president wayne la pierre saying the president wants to take away america's guns. things got a little testy when he suggested that the president believed his children deserved armed security while others tonight. >> it wasn't picking on the president's kids. they're safe and we're all thankful for it. >> they do not face the threat that most face. tell that to newtown. do you think the president's children are the target of children in america? i think it's ridiculous and i think you know it. >> he went on to say he doesn't think checks will probably never happen. >>> first up from the new york daily news, former president pays tribute to a former may. bill clinton will deliver one do the late ed marat his funeral services today. he died early friday at the age of 88. he noted t
president obama hits the road trying to sell his 35-point plan to battle gun violence. minneapolis is already on board with many of his plans. and still buzzing about this picture of the president at camp taeufd. he released it to silence those about shooting skeet. >> the group's executive vice president wayne la pierre saying the president wants to take away america's guns. things got a little testy when he suggested that the president believed his children deserved armed security while...
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now, of course it was president obama's watch. she was an implementer, you know, not the main policymaker are. that will be an issue if she runs in 2016. jon: he drives foreign policy. >> there is no question about that. there is no question about that. everybody concedes that and her allies concede it inside the administration. this is president obama's show and a she has been a spokesman an implementer of that policy. jon: paul gigot, from "the wall street journal". >> thanks, jon. jon: he will look at the week's top stories the "journal editorial report" airs tomorrow at 2:00 are eastern on the fox news channel. jenna: a massive deadly pileup yesterday on a michigan freeway. harris faulkner has the latest from the breaking news desk. >> reporter: the pictures from yesterday are simply eye-popping, a chain-reaction crash that left cars twisted and slipped more than a mile along interstate 75. this is detroit. we're learning more about what drivers were doing to try to stay alive during this. many slamming on their brakes. others
now, of course it was president obama's watch. she was an implementer, you know, not the main policymaker are. that will be an issue if she runs in 2016. jon: he drives foreign policy. >> there is no question about that. there is no question about that. everybody concedes that and her allies concede it inside the administration. this is president obama's show and a she has been a spokesman an implementer of that policy. jon: paul gigot, from "the wall street journal". >>...
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they leafletted the country with fliers like this, obama is not going to take your gun, obama will protect gun rights. and now he's trying to take away all three. >> the white house disputes that assertion, and it comes just as the president is about to head to minnesota to talk gun control tomorrow. joining me now with more on all of this, nbc news white house correspondent peter alexander. first of all, why minnesota? >> it's a good question. the white house has made it very clear this, of course, is the first trip for the president. they say there will be others. vice president biden has been to virginia already, pushing their anti-gun violence efforts. minnesota, minneapolis specifically has some relevance here. it was only last september where a gunman killed six people including himself in a workplace shooting. it is a state that has a longtime culture of gun ownership. nearly one in ten minnesotans has a license to hunt with a firearm in that state. so it's a state that's really central to this conversation as the president has acknowledged there's this divide between rural and urba
they leafletted the country with fliers like this, obama is not going to take your gun, obama will protect gun rights. and now he's trying to take away all three. >> the white house disputes that assertion, and it comes just as the president is about to head to minnesota to talk gun control tomorrow. joining me now with more on all of this, nbc news white house correspondent peter alexander. first of all, why minnesota? >> it's a good question. the white house has made it very clear...
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clinton also submitted her official letter of resignation to president obama. during a private farewell meeting at the white house. >> we are going to check back and and with san francisco and new orleans. the golden gate the golden gate for over 60,000 california foster children, nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethi
clinton also submitted her official letter of resignation to president obama. during a private farewell meeting at the white house. >> we are going to check back and and with san francisco and new orleans. the golden gate the golden gate for over 60,000 california foster children, nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children,...
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join for free today. >> you remember when president obama said this? >> when gas prices go up, it hurts everybody. everybody who owns a car, everybody who owns a business. it means you've got to stretch a paycheck even further. and high gas prices are like a tax straight out of your paycheck. >>steve: that's right. in that case, americans are being taxed to the max. last year families spent more of their paychecks on gas than they have over the past three decades. is there any relief in sight? let's turn to stu varney. is there? >> there is not. at this moment gas is spiking. fresh numbers in this morning. the average price for regular across the country is now $3.53. you're up close to 20 cents since monday of last year. that is a spike. >>steve: why is that? >> trot out the usual suspects. the refiners, the oil companies, conspiracy theories or supply and demand. i think it's because ben bernanke is printing dollars up like a storm and that is lowering the value of the u.s. dollar. that means that oil goes up. that's what happens. when you print mone
join for free today. >> you remember when president obama said this? >> when gas prices go up, it hurts everybody. everybody who owns a car, everybody who owns a business. it means you've got to stretch a paycheck even further. and high gas prices are like a tax straight out of your paycheck. >>steve: that's right. in that case, americans are being taxed to the max. last year families spent more of their paychecks on gas than they have over the past three decades. is there any...
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in a hand-written note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's class mates and friends. david? >> alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of his troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliner has been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> oversees tonight, a court in egypt has ordered to block youtu youtube. given the dissension inside their new government, it's unclear that will be enforced. >>> beijing's dangerous pollution wasn't enough to darner the spirits. it's the year of snake which some believe isn't considered a positive sign. >>> still much more ahead on "world news" this saturday night. so many people loved her in that movie "bridesmaids." but many fans are taking a stand on something else. after a critic launched a fire storm over what he said about her. weigh in when we come back on this. [ stefan ] with a cold or flu, nighttime nasal congestion
in a hand-written note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's class mates and friends. david? >> alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of his troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliner has been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> oversees...
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obama has a visit to the middle east on his agenda. the president will go to israel this spring, his first trip there since 2008, when he was a presidential candidate. while he's there, he will visit the west bank and jordan. >>> in the region right now, iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is visiting egypt. he was forced to cut short a visit to a mosque in cairo yesterday, when a man threw a shoe at him. that is a deep sign of disrespect. ahmadinejad's trip is the first by an iranian leader since iran's revolution in 1979. >>> abc news has learned that federal investigators are laying criminal charges against lance armstrong. sources tell us that armstrong is being investigated for obstruction of justice, and witness intimidation. armstrong admitted to using drugs while winning seven tour de france titles. investigators are looking into whether he tried to maintain his secrets by threatening potential witnesses. he must come clean under oath. the u.s. anti-doping agents or he'll lose any chance to have his lifetime ban from compet
obama has a visit to the middle east on his agenda. the president will go to israel this spring, his first trip there since 2008, when he was a presidential candidate. while he's there, he will visit the west bank and jordan. >>> in the region right now, iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is visiting egypt. he was forced to cut short a visit to a mosque in cairo yesterday, when a man threw a shoe at him. that is a deep sign of disrespect. ahmadinejad's trip is the first by an...
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he met last year in cambridge, maryland. >>> president obama and republicans in congress are squaring off in another budget battle. they have less than four weeks or face billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. the president is calling on congress to pass a short term deal to avoid the cuts which could be disastrous to the country's economic recovery. >> there is no reason that the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy because folks in washington couldn't come together to eliminate a few special interest tax loopholes or government programs we agree need some reform. >> republicans are criticizing the president for failing to submit his budget proposal to congress before the government deadline, which is the first monday of february. he's missed the deadline four times in five years. >> we could learn more about the proceedings of the man accused of killing chandra levy. they will hold a hearing today to discuss reporters' requests about closed proceed
he met last year in cambridge, maryland. >>> president obama and republicans in congress are squaring off in another budget battle. they have less than four weeks or face billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. the president is calling on congress to pass a short term deal to avoid the cuts which could be disastrous to the country's economic recovery. >> there is no reason that the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy,...
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president obama skeet shooting at the white house. look at this. >> pull. >> the president first mentioned his skeet shooting in an interview he came to the "new republic" magazine he gave about gun restrictions. >> look, i understand where you're coming from, i'm not trying to take away your recreati recreational rifles. >> reporter: today a sad memory for 15-year-old gunned down this week in a random shooting. not clear how often the president goes skeet shooting. the white house hopes by releasing this photo they'll put to rest some of the criticism and turn the debate back on gun control. >> reena thank you. >>> gun violence and gun control will be one of the topics on "this week" when george will have an exclusive interview with harry reid. first thing in the morning, right here, on abc's twooek twooeshg. >>> meantime, a major political scandal in nebraska tonight. the lieutenant governor resigning tonight. a republican married for 29 years, quickly resigned according to the omaha world herald after disclosures he made thousands
president obama skeet shooting at the white house. look at this. >> pull. >> the president first mentioned his skeet shooting in an interview he came to the "new republic" magazine he gave about gun restrictions. >> look, i understand where you're coming from, i'm not trying to take away your recreati recreational rifles. >> reporter: today a sad memory for 15-year-old gunned down this week in a random shooting. not clear how often the president goes skeet...
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and he said he had told president obama he wasn't qualified. that's probably the only truth he said in that entire hearing. it was a hearing that was full of chuck hagel saying i should have said, i meant to say, let me clarify this. there were clarifications to his clarifications. so he looked very poor. he looked ill-prepared. he looked rather incompetent. had this been an interview for a private sector job, he probably wouldn't be getting hired. >> at one point, football was so violent, critics wanted to ban it. the president of the united states had to step in to help save it. tom foreman follows the american journey of this country's most popular sport. ♪ >> the numbers expected from the big game are staggering. 179 million fans will likely watch. almost 8 million will buy new tvs, and total consumer spending for wings, beer, pizzas and more will top $12 billion. so how did we get there from here? this is believed to be the oldest film of a college match, princeton and yale, 1903. at that time, versions of the game had already been playe
and he said he had told president obama he wasn't qualified. that's probably the only truth he said in that entire hearing. it was a hearing that was full of chuck hagel saying i should have said, i meant to say, let me clarify this. there were clarifications to his clarifications. so he looked very poor. he looked ill-prepared. he looked rather incompetent. had this been an interview for a private sector job, he probably wouldn't be getting hired. >> at one point, football was so...
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. >>> president obama took his bush for tougher gun control laws to minneapolis today. a city they used to call murder-apolis back in the '90s before an aggressive push there to curb gun violence brought the homicide rate down with juvenile violent crime rates also dropping sharply. the president is calling on congress to pass that expansion of background checks, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and a ban on new assault weapons. >>> a lot of americans have read the book called "american sniper," written by former navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle, often referred to as america's best and deadliest sniper during his war-time deployments as a overseas. chris kyle was killed this weekend in texas after he and a friend took a troubled fellow marine veteran for an outing at a shooting range. we get the story tonight from nbc's jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: as a navy s.e.a.l. sniper in iraq, chris kyle was so feared, the enemy called him the devil of vermonty and put an $80,000 on his head. >> tragically, it was back home >> it gave me pride knowing i put fear in the mind
. >>> president obama took his bush for tougher gun control laws to minneapolis today. a city they used to call murder-apolis back in the '90s before an aggressive push there to curb gun violence brought the homicide rate down with juvenile violent crime rates also dropping sharply. the president is calling on congress to pass that expansion of background checks, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and a ban on new assault weapons. >>> a lot of americans have read the...
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two ofçó president obama's nominees are facingi] hurdles notice senate. jou@yq=ie1 mccain saidsa he filibuster 3kÑ the president doesn't give more information on the attacklp and orders of the night in benghazi.m/oÑiw3ñri] and =,jgvd he doesn't getbnanswers aboutt(xd the use of drones in the united states of america.e1 that's an issue we talked about last week when i asked the chairman of the house intelligence committee that very question, whether he could see a time when drowns were used against american citizens on american soil. >> i don't think we'll ever get there. i think it's very, very important to understand that the legal juific!i)%ujj juár'g an air strike against an enemy, no matter their citizenship, is long standing in this country. they no longer have the benefit of u.s. citizenship to protect them when they're on foreign land fighting the bat $ju$e united states. paul of kentucky and asked him if he thinks he is wrong. >.ell, he didn't say no. what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward, that n
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the problem is president obama, he's got his party at his back. i have no doubt that if he makes an ultimate deal, that he will be able to pull along the democrats. the problem is john boehner can't bring along his party at all if there's even a nickel of tax increases and that's hard to get balance when you have something like that. >> thanks very much to both of you. john boehner herding cats. cats have a special appearance on "outfront" tonight. >>> still "outfront" new developments in the super bowl blackout investigation. today, the answer. beyonce, was she to blame? >>> and war on gun makers. our next guest wants them to pay for shootings. be completely liable. >>> and was chris christie telling the truth when he said this to david letterman? >> basically, the healthiest fat guy you have ever seen in your life. it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. a
the problem is president obama, he's got his party at his back. i have no doubt that if he makes an ultimate deal, that he will be able to pull along the democrats. the problem is john boehner can't bring along his party at all if there's even a nickel of tax increases and that's hard to get balance when you have something like that. >> thanks very much to both of you. john boehner herding cats. cats have a special appearance on "outfront" tonight. >>> still...
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president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> they might be able to play well -- >> no. no. you can't be -- no. be in the locker room -- no. >> so culliver later apologized for what he described as his very ugly comments. now here's ravens player brendan speaking out strongly on gay marriage equality. >> it needs to be passed federally. why not be the person to carry that message, not only to the united states but to the rest of the wor
president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the...
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president obama wants congress to act before it is too late. as danielle nottingham explains, the president is
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president barack obama skeet shooting in august. the president had asked if he had had ever fired a gun when he recently released his plan for tougher gun control laws and measures. he replied that he went scoot sheeting all of the time at camp david, prompting skepticism by some republicans. >>> heads up, guys. you may think that helping your lady around the house could pay off for you if you know what i mean. but careful. it could leave you, shall we say, alone. >>> and dr. sanjay gupta takes us behind a preview of the newest medical drama that looks like it will be a big hit. >>> i'm sure wives and girlfriends love, love, love it when their man does some work around the house. but guys, here's a warning for you. it matters what you do around the house. if you do dishes, if you vacuum, if you do some light dusting, it may mean less loving from the lady. so there's your warning. jeff gardere is here, he's a clinical psychologist. so, wait a minute, jeff. guys who help out around the house get essentially punished in the bedroom? >>
president barack obama skeet shooting in august. the president had asked if he had had ever fired a gun when he recently released his plan for tougher gun control laws and measures. he replied that he went scoot sheeting all of the time at camp david, prompting skepticism by some republicans. >>> heads up, guys. you may think that helping your lady around the house could pay off for you if you know what i mean. but careful. it could leave you, shall we say, alone. >>> and dr....
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. >>> republicans say the proposals president obama laid out in his state of the union address would mean bigger government and higher taxes. to get anything done the president will need lawmakers to act and he hit the road today to get the public behind him. tara merger with more from capitol hill. >> reporter: the president is on the road following last night's state of union address to generate public support and enthusiasm for his second term agenda. president obama visited a company that makes engine blocks and wheel axles on the outskirts of asheville, north carolina, to promote his plan to revitalize american manufacturing. >> i believe in manufacturing. i think it makes our country stronger. >> reporter: volvo used to own this factory but shut its doors during the recession. a canadian manufacturer took over the plant to produce parts like caterpillar but had a hard time finding qualified workers. >> no job in america should go unfilled because somebody doesn't have the right skills to get that nobody, nobody. >> reporter: the president is asking congress to fund the training
. >>> republicans say the proposals president obama laid out in his state of the union address would mean bigger government and higher taxes. to get anything done the president will need lawmakers to act and he hit the road today to get the public behind him. tara merger with more from capitol hill. >> reporter: the president is on the road following last night's state of union address to generate public support and enthusiasm for his second term agenda. president obama visited a...
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president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> they might be able to play well -- >> no. no. you can't be -- no. be in the locker room -- no. >> so culliver later apologized for what he described as his very ugly comments. now here's ravens player brendan speaking out strongly on gay marriage equality. >> it needs to be passed federally. why not be the person to carry that message, not only to the united states but to the rest of the wor
president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the...
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president obama's nominee for cia director. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the 911 call that led to an arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of suspect eddie ray routh just after the shooting. >> yes, listen, my brother just came by here. i was at [ bleep ] street. he's now left. but he told me that he's committed a murder. >> okay. hold on. >> and i'm terrified for my life. >> okay. hold on. >> because i don't know if he's going to come back here. >>> the boy scouts of america delaying today's vote on lifting its ban on gay members and leaders until may. last month the boy scouts announced they'd consider changing their rules. today the executive board said it needs more time to deliberate the policies. >>> and after weeks of suspense the makers of monopoly revealing its newest game piece is a cat. the game's fans chose it over other options like a robot and a diamond ring. to make room voters decided that that sweet little iron, well, it's got to go. >>> and it's the end of an era for the postal service.
president obama's nominee for cia director. >>> police in texas releasing a tape of the 911 call that led to an arrest in the murder of decorated navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle. the chilling call coming from the sister of suspect eddie ray routh just after the shooting. >> yes, listen, my brother just came by here. i was at [ bleep ] street. he's now left. but he told me that he's committed a murder. >> okay. hold on. >> and i'm terrified for my life. >> okay....
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so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating among hispanics, are republicans listening more to that than eric cantor or a little of both? >> reporter: a little of both. i think if you ask eric cantor they are not mutually exclusive. a big part of why he will give this speech is because republicans understand what happened in the last election. which is that they got the majority of white men, that's about it. but interestingly enough, when it comes to immigration, we have seen big movement on the senate side, especially among republicans. but still house republican leaders, including eric cantor, they are still very cautious, when it come
so a week before the re-elected president obama delivers his state of the union speech, the number two republican in the house is making over the gop message. eric cantor speaks to the american enterprise institute about 90 minutes from now. this morning he spoke exclusively with our dana bash. dana, i want to bring you in on this. eric cantor is not the first republican to shake up his party and give a new direction. there's a brand new poll that shows president obama has a 70% approval rating...
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but tonight, president obama's photo is already causing controversy. and here's abc's reena ninan now. >> reporter: putting to rest skeptics' questions about whether the president fired a gun. this white house photo released today shows him firing at clay pigeons at a gun range at camp david last august. the photo was made public as president obama prepares to campaign for new gun control measures. a trip to minneapolis monday. a state that's worked to improve background checks. the last time we saw the president with anything close to a gun, camp david 2011, a birthday party for his daughter sasha. >> when he goes to camp david, he goes to spend time with his family and friends. not to produce photographers. >> reporter: but, now, the white house is using the photographer to counter critics who challenged the president to prove that he had fired rifles, something that became the butt of gun jokes. >> does he shoot -- since when does the ability to fire a weapon become a badge of honor, a patriotic achievement? all you need is a finger. >> that's right
but tonight, president obama's photo is already causing controversy. and here's abc's reena ninan now. >> reporter: putting to rest skeptics' questions about whether the president fired a gun. this white house photo released today shows him firing at clay pigeons at a gun range at camp david last august. the photo was made public as president obama prepares to campaign for new gun control measures. a trip to minneapolis monday. a state that's worked to improve background checks. the last...
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>> pelley: president obama went on the road today to press his gun laws. >>> president obama went on the road today to press his case for tougher gun laws. he said congress should quickly require background checks for all gun purchases. some are already required, but in minnesota where the president was today, byron pits has found that those checks can be unreliable. >> sheriff olson came crease a favorites -- across a name. he had been a young detective in '95. >> what happened in '95. >> he was 14 years old and murdered his mother with a gun. >> when he was 21 he was released from a mental hospital. under minnesota law he was banned from owning a gun. that is what troubled olson about the police report he was reading. >> i saw the pictures that he had a gun >> and you thought what? >> he can't have guns. >> how does a man like him, convicted of murdering his mother with gun have possession of a weapon? >> i wish i had a good answer for that. i don't. >> he passed a background check in 2011 and obtained a minnesota gun permit. 15 guns in all and a letter he wrote to his dead mother.
>> pelley: president obama went on the road today to press his gun laws. >>> president obama went on the road today to press his case for tougher gun laws. he said congress should quickly require background checks for all gun purchases. some are already required, but in minnesota where the president was today, byron pits has found that those checks can be unreliable. >> sheriff olson came crease a favorites -- across a name. he had been a young detective in '95. >>...
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president obama shifting his focus back to the economy. a day after the dow closed above the 14,000 mark for the first time since before the financial crisis. >> we are poised to grow in 2013. and the real signs of progress. home prices are starting to climb again. car sales are at a five-year high. manufacturing is roaring back. our businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. and we just learned that our economy created more jobs over the last few months than economists originally thought. >> now, former senator scott brown says he will not run on a special senate election in massachusetts. it's a setback. republicans who hope to win the seat vacated by secretary of state john kerry. brown lost hre-election bid to elizabeth warren in november. for more on the response to the milestone week to the dow, let's go to kristen welker at the white house for us. good saturday morning to you. what is the take on the latest economic news, after the rocky start with the negative gdp number? >> good morning, alex. a real mixed bag this week. the w
president obama shifting his focus back to the economy. a day after the dow closed above the 14,000 mark for the first time since before the financial crisis. >> we are poised to grow in 2013. and the real signs of progress. home prices are starting to climb again. car sales are at a five-year high. manufacturing is roaring back. our businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year. and we just learned that our economy created more jobs over the last few months than economists originally...
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mister obama acknowledges. a tough road ahead to pass an assault weapons ban. the president says, the ban on military- style assault weapons. and a 10-round limit for magazines should be implemented. john kerry -- served his first day in office as secretary of state today. he noted the death of four americans in benghazi last september, which included bay area native - ambassador chris stevens -- kerry says -- the safety of american diplomats will be a top priority. the former massacusetts senator is the first male secretary of state in eight years -- he also showed a lighter side today during his welcome at the state department. saying -- he has-quote big heels to fill. >> a film crew was in ridgefield, connecticut monday scouting out locations for a newtown- shooting-inspired movie. the made-for-television movie will focus on mental ilness. and the massacre's underlying cause. a gunman fatally shot 20 first-graders, six educators and himself in newtown's sandy hook elementary school in december. ridgefield schools superintendent says the timing of the film's
mister obama acknowledges. a tough road ahead to pass an assault weapons ban. the president says, the ban on military- style assault weapons. and a 10-round limit for magazines should be implemented. john kerry -- served his first day in office as secretary of state today. he noted the death of four americans in benghazi last september, which included bay area native - ambassador chris stevens -- kerry says -- the safety of american diplomats will be a top priority. the former massacusetts...
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school officials present and obama will travel to israel for the first time in his presidency. the white house has not announced a date for the trip. the television stations as they will begin march 20th. he has had little success in advancing. he will try to revive the peace process. they've agreed to meet with western countries about their nuclear program. the u.n. security council says they hope a meeting will lead to a negotiated solution to the dispute. one expert says this shows how politically divided iran really is. a rude welcome during his visit to egypt. four men were arrested and later released on bail. the boy scouts of america have decided to delay a vote on a proposal that could end the longstanding ban on openly gay troop leaders. a vote was expected today at the national executive board meetings. the organization said they need more time to get input from members. more than 70 percent of scout troops are affiliated with the church or religious groups. the pentagon could be making changes very soon in its benefits policy for same-sex couples. defense secretary l
school officials present and obama will travel to israel for the first time in his presidency. the white house has not announced a date for the trip. the television stations as they will begin march 20th. he has had little success in advancing. he will try to revive the peace process. they've agreed to meet with western countries about their nuclear program. the u.n. security council says they hope a meeting will lead to a negotiated solution to the dispute. one expert says this shows how...